Lycée International des Pontonniers

The school aims to provide a bilingual and bicultural environment that integrates French and foreign students within the same community. It emphasizes a modern, rigorous education that fosters linguistic proficiency and cultural awareness, encouraging students to engage with their local heritage and European languages.

The school offers a French secondary curriculum with seven international sections: German, English, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, and Russian. Students in these sections follow a bilingual path, including "Language and Literature" and "History-Geography" taught in the target language, leading to the Baccalauréat Français International (BFI). Additional specializations available include Arts, History of Arts, and Theatre.

Admission to the international sections requires a dossier and success in an aptitude exam consisting of a one-hour written test and an oral interview of approximately 15 minutes. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to follow an academic curriculum in the target foreign language. There is no possibility of entry into the final year (Terminale).

The school year typically begins in early September, with staggered start times for Seconde, Première, and Terminale students. Administrative offices operate on a modified schedule during the summer period, with a full closure occurring between mid-July and late August.

The school is housed in a historic building completed in 1902, which is listed in the inventory of historical monuments. The architecture is noted for its "picturesque" style, featuring a neo-Gothic turret, a semi-circular grand staircase, and decorative elements salvaged from older local structures. The campus includes a gymnasium and a director's house, and the site also contains a casino facility that operates independently of the school.